| JOUR 1109 Practical Experience in Journalism,
0-1 credit
Practical work experience in reporting, editing, and photography for the college’s newspaper. Working with-out credit on the college publication is open to any student. Credit is offered for those especially interested in journalism and willing to meet certain minimum time standards and to participate in weekly staff meetings. Students may repeat this course three times to gain a maximum of 4 credits.
JOUR 1111 Introduction to Mass
Communications, 3 credits
(Meets MnTC Goal 9)
Survey of the history, structure, functions, and responsibilities of newspapers, radio, television; critical consideration of the mass media’s role in society; discussion of press and broadcast technology.
JOUR 2121, Media Writing, 3 credits
(Meets MnTC Goal 1)
Introduction to basic techniques and strategies for gathering information and presenting it in writing for the various mass media. Instruction in writing news and feature articles, news releases, public relations, broadcast and advertising copy.
JOUR 2141 Photojournalism, 3 credits
A course in photography for publication, with an
emphasis on digital photography and producing photographic images for delivery through a digital medium. Areas of instruction include the operation of the digital camera, preparing images for digital display, principles of photographic communication, photography as part of the journalistic process, photojournalism history, law and ethics, and the use of computers in photographic communication.
JOUR 2299 Independent Study, 1-3 credits
Prerequisite: Two courses in journalism successfully completed.
Designed to offer students the opportunity to do extensive reading or research on a specific topic in journalism.
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